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by izacus 13 days ago
Phone wiretaps, conversation wire taps and access to letters have been normal since those communication technologies existed.

So what the heck are you on about? Content of conversations, letters and phone calls was critical to many investigations - including famous ones like WaterGate and bringing down Al Capone.

Again, if you decide to attack the government's ability to do their work, expect a pushback. This isn't hard.